The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05
THE ASSEMBLIES LAST DAYS.
The Senate and House Disposing of
Measures As Ii No Deadlock Existed.
Numerous Claims for Extra Pay Rejected,
While the Democrats Oppose Allowances for
Stenographic Reporters for Committee


The proceedings in both houses yesterday
fore.oid of no further perfected legislation this
session, and that both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis had concluded that the adjournment Mon
day would be without any immediate prospect
of an extra session. 1t was possibly some COM
fort to the Democrats to circulate the unwar
ranted rumor that the Republicans were going
20 accept proposition for a Joint convention.
IT came about that couple of Senators who
have been sustaining the usurpaton of Senator
Smith and his friends suggested scheme which
they would seek to consummate if the Republic
ans Of the House would consent to it. Perhaps
they considered the offer as tempting, as 1t was
supposed to be generous in giving the Republic
ans one-half the trustees aid directors of the
penal and benevolent institutions but it was
promptly rejected. although the Democrats
gave it coloring of probable acceptance
Yesterday was the last day in which action
could be taken regarding resolutions for extra
expenses and allowances to committees and
others who expect to profit by the generosity of
legislators at the end of a session. They came
in with the usual promptness and disregard for
economy in small things. although some of the
expenses were no doubt just But the peril
nacity with which the Democrats of the House
fought the claim for stenographic service for the
committee investigating the benevolent institu-
tions was significant 1t was recommended that
S947 should be paid these stenographers, but Rep
resentatlve Gordon, of the minority of the COM
tnittee, made one of the most vigorous protests
this season. He is usually calm, but his interest
and zeal in depriving stenographers who wrote
she evidence against his partys management of
the institutions of any pay whatever were ex-
cessive He SAID the evidence was worth moth
ing to the State, and if it was the stenographers
ought not to be allowed more than they would
receive in reporting an ordinary case at law.
Again, the committee had four stenographers
employed when one could have done the work.
He regarded this as wholesale waste of money.
especially as it was doubtful if any report would
be made to the House. Representative Grifiths
refuted every assertion of his colleague in say
ing that the evidence was worth all and more than
1t WAS proposed to pay the reporters. He regard
Ell it pettfogging on the part of the minority
TO claim that the evidence was valueless or that
= the stenographers have not earned their money.
For man to take all the testimony and then
to dictate transcription to a typewriter was
impossible. Each one of the reporters worked
long after the committee was through and the
evidence when completed, would be contained
In $500 pages of typewriter copy. He referred
to the distractions with which the minority OF
the committee lad sought to delay the investi
CATION, and claimed that it might have been
competed AT an carrier Gay nau the democrats
been as active and Jealous in the work as they
were in opposing this resolution.
IL hope you do Tot refer to me- said Repre-
sentative Roberts.
'By no MEANS" replied Representative Crit
fths You so far above the rest of the
minority that it would be I'M just to regard you
one of it," This sally caused great laughter and
hearty applause. Representative Grose, in a
few pointed remarks, referred to the minority OF
the committee as having been great annoyance
all along the line of investigation. The Demo-
Gratis then resorted to dilatory amendments and
demanding call Of the yeas and nays mo-
ton to lay each amendment the table. By
this means they hoped to prolong the question
until it should die in motion to adjourn. The
allowance recommended by the committee was
finally made
Previous to this spirited discussion occurred
on the resolution to allow Con Meagher and H.
piekerson $222l.each for expenses incurred by
them in the latter's contest for his seat in the
House. This the Democrats wanted to allow,
and they had great deal to say about Meaghers
expenditures for legal services and in summon
ing witnesses. But the fact that imm ediately
On ceasing to be Representative, he went
across to the Senate and became the assistant
door-keeper there at S. per day, weakened the
appeal based on his need OF money. The reso-
luton was rejected.
Towards the close Of the afternoon session
Representative Jewett arose to question of
privilege relative to the statement Of VIM.
Daegy before the committee investigating the
charge of bribery in connection with the vote
for United States Senator. Mr.. Daggy testified
as to conversation which the Representative
and his colleague Robinson had at a table in
the supper-room OF the Bates. 1t is reported
that Jewett then said to Robinson that he could
fnake a $1,000 by voting for Turpie, and that,
poor as he was, he would be willing to pay ii
out of his own money if he had that amount,
Representative Jewett said: IF Mr. VIM.
Daggy OF Greencastle. stated tina. snd9r oath
the gentleman from Clay, Putnam and Mont
Eomery and myself know that Mr.. VIM. Daggy
of Greencastle, committed willful perjury.
representative Jewett some days ago referred t.
Speaker Sayre as having been member of the
Senate committee prisons in 1881. Yester
day ne corrected this by saying that he had beer
mised by error in the Senate journal OF tina
year. Speaker Sayre replied that he had neve
been on any committee on PRISONS nor had h
ever seen tie outside even of any panitentiary
in the United States, but his friend Patton
the Representative from Sullivan, had been ap
pointed warden of the Prison South he hoped t
visit him in a social way before long.
just before the House adjourned last evening
the Speaker announced that he had signed sew
eral Senate bills passed by the House. The
were the House calendar before the dead-loc
occurred.
These bills had been enrolled he said ''b
the Clerk of the House. l have signed them
and will have them transmitted to the Governor
He can do with them as he likes"
Legislative Notes.
The Democratic Senators yesterday adopted a res
intion instructng the Auditor and Treasurer of tt